Word
آنها ضوابط جدیدی برای پرسنل وضع کردند.
Meaning
They enacted new criteria for the personnel.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of آنها ضوابط جدیدی برای پرسنل وضع کردند.
آنها
they
جدیدjadid
new
برایbarâye
for
پرسنلpersonel
personnel
Questions & Answers about آنها ضوابط جدیدی برای پرسنل وضع کردند.
Is ضوابط a regular plural? What is its singular form?
No, it is an Arabic broken plural. The singular form is ضابطه (zâbete), meaning a rule, regulation, or criterion. You will often see broken plurals used in formal, official contexts like this one.
Why is the indefinite suffix attached to the adjective in ضوابط جدیدی instead of the noun?
When a noun is modified by an adjective, the indefinite -i suffix (meaning 'a' or 'some') attaches to the very end of the noun phrase. Therefore, the suffix goes on جدید (new) to form ضوابط جدیدی (some new criteria) rather than attaching directly to ضوابط.
What does وضع mean on its own, and how does it form the verb here?
On its own, the Arabic loanword وضع (vaz') means 'situation', 'state', or 'position'. However, when combined into the compound verb وضع کردن (vaz' kardan), it means 'to enact', 'to lay down', or 'to establish', and is almost exclusively used with laws, rules, or taxes.
How do you pronounce پرسنل, and does it need a plural suffix?
It is pronounced personel, borrowed directly from French. It functions as a collective noun meaning 'staff' or 'employees'. Just like in English, it inherently refers to multiple people, so it does not normally take a Farsi plural suffix like -ها.